Curatorial Narrative Howe bicycles tricycles by Anonymous presents itself as an exemplary exemplar of Victorian commercial art’s penchant for marrying the natural world with the burgeoning Industrial Revolution’s machine aesthetic. Executed in 1895, this artwork is situated at a watershed moment when the ornate and intricate flourishes of the Victorian era were beginning to yield to the clean lines and unadorned functionality of Modern Minimalism. The artist’s employment of linear brushwork imbues the composition with an air of crisp definition, while the palette’s deliberate emphasis on dark blue, black, white, and red lends a somber yet dynamic quality. Upon enlargement to 44×68 inches, Howe bicycles tricycles by Anonymous reveals itself as a masterful exercise in spatial rhythm. The juxtaposition of botanical motifs against the sleek, utilitarian forms of bicycles and tricycles creates an intriguing tension between the organic